Nakatani vs Gonzalez

When is Nakatani vs Gonzalez?

Junto Nakatani could face Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Nakatani would be defending his The Ring Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Ryosuke Nishida in June 2025. He has held this belt for 27 days.

He would be making his 5th defense of the WBC World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Alejandro Santiago in February 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 4 months and 10 days.

Also, on the line would be his IBF World Bantamweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Ryosuke Nishida in June 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 27 days.

Nakatani vs Gonzalez stats

Junto Nakatani would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez would make his way to the ring with a record of 52 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 42 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Gonzalez would have a slight advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Nakatani's 77%.

Junto Nakatani is the younger man by 11 years, at 27 years old.

Nakatani has a height advantage of 4 inches over Gonzalez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Junto Nakatani fights out of the southpaw stance, while Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is an orthodox fighter.

Nakatani is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 9 years and 9 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 153 fewer professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Gonzalez's 305.

Nakatani vs Gonzalez form

Nakatani remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Ryosuke Nishida on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBC World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten David Cuellar Contreras on February 24, 2025, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tasana Salapat on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Vincent Astrolabio on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

He had defeated Alejandro Santiago on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Gonzalez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Robert Barrera on July 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Managua, Nicaragua.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Juan Francisco Estrada on December 3, 2022, by majority decision in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight and WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Julio Cesar Martinez on March 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, California.

Before that, he had won against Juan Francisco Estrada on March 13, 2021, by split decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight and WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

He had defeated Israel Gonzalez on October 23, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Junto Nakatani has been fighting more than Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.

Junto Nakatani last fought 2 months and 15 days ago, while Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 11 days ago.

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 3 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 10 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

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